A ban on alcohol drinking, during the New Year Eve which often lead to arrest or the fine up to $250 (£130; US$180) by the government of New Zealand provoked a group of New Zealanders to make a creative protest …

MGallery announced the opening of three new addresses: Victory House Leicester Square in London and The Retreat Palm Dubai as well as Tarcin Forest Resort & Spa – which both mark the first step of the brand in the Middle …

The Hualapai (pronounced WAHL’-uh-peye) announced that they will expand tourist offerings on the canyon’s west rim with the introduction of a pair of zip lines.   It will take participants nearly 1,000 above a side canyon and each zip line …

The El Dorado County Visitors Authority will host its first Tourism Summit at the Holiday Inn Express in El Dorado Hills on January 19th. The attendees will hear from industry leaders on timely topics including the Power of Partnerships, The …

According to the China National Tourism Administration (CNTA ) around 133 million tourists traveled around the country during the three-day holiday and it generated 75.5 billion yuan (about 11.6 billion U.S. dollars) of revenue.     An increase of 11.08 …

The year 2017 is noted as the safest year of air travel in the history of commercial airlines around the world.   The year 2017, had no passenger jets crashes anywhere in the world, separate reports by Dutch consultancy To70 …

Due to the  street protests in Iran the Gulf state of Bahrain  warned its citizens not to travel to Iran under any circumstances.     The foreign ministry stated in twitter also urging  any Bahrain in the Islamic republic to …

Millions of Thais and foreign visitors to Thailand ushered in the New Year 2018 via Amazing Thailand Countdown celebrations held simultaneously for the first time in five provinces nationwide.     With colourful fireworks, food festivals, parades and music concerts, …

The Guinness Storehouse recorded another record-breaking year, remaining the most popular tourist attraction in Ireland.     A total of 1,711,281 visitors passed through its doors over the course of 2017, up from 1.5 million the year previous.     …

Hundred of passengers were stranded for several hours after the flight operations were suspended as the visibility on the runway dropped below 50 metres. The train services were also badly hit in Delhi and other parts of north India.   …

The Nusret Mine Ship, which defeated Allied fleets during World War I by laying mines on transit routes, was rescued 14 years ago from ruins and opened to visitors after a reinstatement process in the southern province of Mersin’s Tarsus …

Las Vegas observed the New Year Celebration with the snipers and helicopters. More than half a dozen police officers were deployed to tackle a situation.     Las Vegas observed New Year’s Eve since the shooting on 1st October, when …

With the first reported mass shooting of the year, four people has been declared dead as a gunman in a central New Jersey town opened fire on family members.     According to local reports from USA Today and NBC …

  Etihad Airport Services (EAS) Ground has announced several key UAE national appointments based at Abu Dhabi Airport.     EAS is a division of Etihad Aviation Group will see the internal appointments involving  critical transitional duties as EAS Ground …

Flagler County’s tourism development is now looking up to boost tourism after sandwiched with the two hurricanes.     The total collections of the taxation from motels, campgrounds and vacation rental properties topped $2.2 million for the fiscal year that …

Flybe recently announced that it will continue operation its Manchester to Luxembourg service as part of its 2018 summer schedule.     Due to popular demand the route has been extended which was launched in September 2016.   One can …

  To mark the biggest increase in rail fares in five years a wave of protests had been planned on Tuesday.   The fares will rise by an average of 3.4%, with season tickets going up by 3.6% mentioned the …

The continuous increase in guests’ arrival led the five-star water front Salalah Rotana Resort to come up with additional 22 rooms to its existing 400 key inventory. It is the largest free-standing hotel in the Sultanate of Oman, based on …

In a bid to prevent accidents that have so far claimed 200 lives in the month of December, the Kenyan government banned long-distance public service vehicles from traveling at night.   Francis Meja, the Director General of National Transport and …

According to the voters’ choice of the European Best Destinations web site, Zagreb was named the best destination for the Christmas holidays in Europe for the third year running. The Croatian capital defended the title competing against 20 cities, making …

Steeped in more than 100 years of skiing tradition, the Arlberg is known as The Cradle of Alpine Skiing. Recent upgrades to an already extensive network of trails, combined with a world-class culinary scene, make for a memorable vacation on …

The inflatable theme park is making a comeback in 2018 and will have some of the biggest inflatable in the UK   Last summer youngsters across the country were delighted by the attraction. It will feature giant bouncy castles, slides …

 Civilco Civil Engineering & Contracting Company has been appointed by UAE-based developer Sweid & Sweid as lead contractor on the first Banyan Tree Residences to be built in the Middle East.     The project is located at the intersection …

 A Southwest Airlines flight attendant kicked off a Chicago family heading to Disneyland after suspecting that their six years old daughter had lice.     J Newman said that his family was waiting to board their flight to California from …

British Airways owner IAG announced that it will buy insolvent Austrian holiday airline Niki for €20m ($24m).     IAG mentioned that an additional liquidity to the company of up to €16.5m will also be provided.   Air Berlin previously …

The Economist Intelligence Unit has ranked France and Germany on the top of sustainable tourism index.     The Sustainable Tourism Index assesses countries on their commitment to develop and promote sustainable practices in tourism. It finds that, not surprisingly, …

Janet Parton, the former head of sales for Cosmos and Avalon Waterways has been promoted to the director of sales.   She helped in building a loyal community of agents, partners and customers and drove significant traffic and leads through …

According to a new investigation, Britain’s trains are the oldest since current records began. The Office of Rail and Road (ORR) statistics showed that the passengers travelling in the carriages were built in the mid 1990s.     Press Association …

Air Asia is going to introduce the direct flights to Bangkok from Assam  in the early of 2018 to boost the tourism in Thailand.     A host of measures like a tourism roadshow, on the sidelines of the five-nation …

The United Arab Emirates have introduced value added tax (VAT) for the first time.     It has already introduced road tolls and a tourism tax and it will apply for services such as vehicle registration. According to the economists, …

    Michael Ewen, President and CEO, Extreme Adventures Canada interacts with Travel And Tour World at the Chengdu International Tourism Expo (CITE) 2017, Chengdu, China. He enlightens us about the growth potential of the Canadian tourism industry as well …

    Chinthaka Liyanaarachchi, Assistant Director, Marketing, Sri Lanka Tourism Promotion Bureau engages in an exclusive conversation with Travel And Tour World at the Chengdu International Tourism Expo (CITE) 2017, Chengdu, China. He shared his insight about the tourism growth …

    Speaking on the first day of WTM 2017, Bhuma Akhila Priya, Telegu Language and Culture Minister of Andhra Pradesh said how hopeful they are feeling to participate in this travel event. With 973 km of coastline, Andhra Pradesh …

    Travel And Tour World shares an exclusive interview with Naveen Verma, Ministry of Development of North Eastern Region, Government of India.     This is the first time that North East as a region is promoting itself which …

    Obenne Mbaakanyi, Marketing Manager, Botswana Tourism speaks exclusively with Travel And Tour World at BITM, China.     This was the debut appearance of Botswana Tourism in China. She shared her insight about how Botswana is witnessing China …

    Travel And Tour World spoke to Reshmi Verma, Secretary Government of India, Ministry of Tourism at the WTM London 2017. Ms. Verma elaborates about the USP of India as a fascinating tourist destination for international globetrotters, emphasizing on …

[cincopa AUPAxEO-Q1JO] Travel And Tour World spoke with Vuong Khanh Nhung| Rose, Marketing Manager of EON51, where she shared the general aspects of how this iconic building is adding value to the Vietnamese tourism. She focused on the fact that …

[cincopa AcDAVEObQ9PL]   Tran, Le Phong, Inbound Department, Fiditour speaks exclusively with Travel And Tour World sharing the insights on Ho Chi Minh tourism and Vietnam tourism at large. Speaking at ITE HCMC 2017, Mr.Phong spoke about the event and …

    Dr. N Manjula, I.A.S., Director, Department of Tourism, Government of Karnataka shared an exclusive interview with Travel And Tour World in ITB Berlin 2017.   Karnataka tourism is going to observe 2017 as the year of the wild. …

    Anamika Tewari, Deputy Secretary tourism, Assam shares a hearty exclusive interview with Travel And Tour World at ITB Berlin 2017. She shared how special this state is.   This northeastern state of India has abundance of beauty and …

    Nicole Marciacq, International Fair Coordinator, Panama Tourism Authority,  speaks exclusively to Travel And Tour World at ITB Berlin, 2017. Read the full interview here:-   Travel And Tour World: Tell us about the big things coming up at …

    Travel And Tour World speaks exclusively with Jose Andres Duarte Garcia, Deputy Director of Promotion and Marketing at the Bogota District, capital city of Colombia. Read the full interview here:   Travel And Tour World : Can you …

    Travel And Tour World spoke to Pankaj Srivastava, Director – Commercial & Board Member at ITB Berlin 2017. He discussed about the new flight routes introduced by Air India and the facilities offered by the new aircraft.   …

    In an exclusive interview with Travel And Tour World, Mr. Sanjay Pandey, Additional Director of Government of Rajasthan, Department of Tourism, shares the upcoming strategies of Rajasthan Tourism.   Mr. Pandey elaborated on the exciting things coming up …

    Travel And Tour World spoke to M Nazri, the Minister of Tourism and Culture, Malaysia at ITB Berlin. He spoke about the current tourism scenario in Malaysia, including the Government of Malaysia’s initiative of introducing e-visa for Indian …

    Travel And Tour World spoke to Issam Kazim, CEO, Dubai Tourism at ITB Berlin. He speaks about the immense potential of the Dubai tourism industry and the different strategies to promote the regional tourism sector.   Travel And …

  Gregor Gosciniak, Head of Marketing, Cologne Tourist Board, speaks exclusively to Travel And Tour World at ITB Berlin, 2017. Read the full interview here:-   Travel And Tour World: What have you planned for the next 12 months?   …

  Travel And Tour World spoke to Mim Hamal, Co-Founder, Nepal’s National Trail Organisation for the Great Himalaya Trail at the PATA New Tourism Frontiers Forum 2016 conducted in Cox’s Bazar, Bangladesh. Mr. Hamal shared his thoughts about how the …